Flood Warning Issued
From
Chester Township
Sent
Mon, Jun 15 @ 1:38am
Where
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Description
Flood Warning issued June 15 at 1:37AM EDT until June 15 at 5:45AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Pennsylvania, including the
following county, Delaware.
* WHEN...Until 545 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 137 AM EDT, emergency management reported flooding in the
warned area due to thunderstorms. Spring Run has flooded with
Ridley Creek, Chester Creek, and Darby Creek all rising or in
flood. Flooding is already occurring. Between 1.5 and 3
inches of rain have fallen.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Chester, Yeadon, Folcroft, Swarthmore, Nether Providence
Township, Lima, Broomall, Chester Township, Newtown Square,
Gradyville, Drexel Hill and Chelsea.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
This notification was posted by Chester Township. Chester Township is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
